Mario was looking at his hammer oddly as they left the Chuckola Cola Factory. They had just met two of the oddest brothers they have ever seen. The upside is their new abilities with the hammers. Luigi can make Mario shrink while Mario and pound Luigi literally into the ground. It was silly really but it might prove to be useful yet. Peako runs past them and stops at the entrance to the woods. When the other two catch up, they see that the woods are truly thick with strange creatures and shyguys with spears all moving about. Mario leads the group into the forest. "This place looks funny."

Luigi jokes, "This entire kingdom looks funny. It must be all the bad names."

Mario turns to glare at Luigi as Peako laughs at the two. Mario rolls his eyes as he turns back to the path they were walking." Popple and Bowser have already gained a lead. It will take a while to catch up with them. Let's hurry!"

Mario follows a moving barrel as Peako tries hard not to laugh. As the barrel reaches the wall with the button, Mario jumps up onto the barrel and hits the button with his hammer. Mario then jumps off before turning to watch Luigi jump out of the barrel. Luigi rubs his head as he asks the older brother, "Why couldn't I have climbed in from the top or lift it again?"

"Because the people here are crazy so barrels are made so well that it is impossible to lift the top and they are incredibly heavy that you wouldn't be able to lift it past your knees.

Luigi nods. "Why did my hammer move have to be so useful?"

Mario gives him an apologetic smile. The group hops up the ledge and head up more ledges, knocking away pestnuts, fuzzbushes, and chuck guys along the way. They stop at a giant tree. The group froze up as the giant tree lifts onto its roots as if they were feet. The tree looks at the three and shouts "I am the great Chuckleroot. I am the guardian to the woods here and protect this path to the great tree Mother Chuckolola. Who are you and what is it that you seek?"

Mario glances to the right to see that Luigi has gone pale and was on the verge of fainting. He sighs as he steps forward. He needs to grow a spine. Ah well…"I am Mario Mario of the Mushroom Kingdom. This is my brother Luigi and my fried Peako. We need the Chuckola Reserve for the queen."

Chuckle root looks at them sizing them up. He glances at the obviously scared man in green clothes who was shaking in his shoes. The girl was in rags and had incredibly long hair with a caring face. The brave man in front looks ready to defend the other two if he were to attack. He couldn't help but let a smile come on his face. This odd match of adventurers obviously wouldn't be here if they didn't need what he was guarding. They were not like the two thieves that were here earlier. He was glad he did not let those two pass. He makes a decision. "Very well then, if you really want it then you need to find the three Chuckola fruit. (Chuckleroot's right section turns red) One is red, (His left section becomes purple) one is purple, and (the middle turns white) one is white. If you can find all three in these woods, I will let you pass. They are rare plants but they can be found if you look. Good Luck great adventurers."

Mario looks at surprise as Chuckleroot sits himself down. He then smiles and thanks Chuckleroot before turning and leading the group off to look for the three fruits. As the old tree watches them go, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. "They certainly are an odd bunch, but they have what it takes to save this cursed land."

The group walks into a clearing where they hear giggling. A small tree that looked like a smaller version of Chuckleroot appears. Everyone looks at her as she looks at them. She then giggles at them and asks, "Why are you in my room? I don't mind guests but you should always check ahead of time before visiting. It has been awhile since I had guests."

Peako steps forward and speaks. "I am Peako and the guy in red is Mario and Luigi is in green. I am sorry for the intrusion. We are looking for the three chuckola fruit."

The sapling perks up. "Are you collecting them for my grandpa?"

Luigi looks around Peako. "Chuckleroot is your grandpa?"

"Yep! If you are looking for them then you are going the right way. Pass those trees over there is the red chuckola plant. The only one in the forest." Boy! Aren't we lucky?

Peako and Luigi exchange happy glances. The sapling looks troubled though. "Lately though, this big caterpillar keeps trying to eat the fruit. It could damage the plant if it is not careful. Will you put a stop to it?"

Mario looks to the other two and back to her. "Oh yeah. We'll help anyway we can."

The sapling smiles happily. "Thank you. I can't fight it myself since I am too young. You are good people."

Mario smiles as Luigi blushes. Peako turns to the trees. "Let's go and stop that caterpillar!"

The group wave goodbye to the sapling and head to the trees. They keep moving to a large wall of the bushes that a segmented body was trying to get trough. Mario and Luigi look at it and then at each other in familiarity. They have seen this caterpillar plenty of times before all this. Mario jumps onto a segment to start them off. Mario and Luigi take turns jumping on the segments until the caterpillar finally kicks back sending them tumbling to the ground. The caterpillar pulls out and turns to them. Mario pales. "A wiggler!"

The wiggler turns angrily towards them and charges forward. Mario dodges but Luigi found that he was frozen in place. "Maariioooooooo!"

Suddenly a small bomb hits the wiggler upside the head. The wiggler is thrown by the explosion before it lands painfully on its back. The gang looks in the direction the bomb flew from only to see Peanut and Bon. Peanut was patting his bat to his hand with his peashooter stuck in his mouth like a cigar. Bon had huge cannons stuck to his headband. Peanut smiles as he speaks. "Forgot about us didn't you? We'll take care of this wiggler. You guys get that fruit."

Mario and Luigi look at each other and then nod before they head to the bush to grab the fruit. Mario dives into the bush and heads towards the plant. It was a tall thick yet slightly damaged plant with only one red fruit left. Mario was careful to pick the fruit so as to not any more damage to the plant. He heads back to the hole in the bush and passes the fruit out to Luigi. As Mario crawls out, he saw that the wiggler had changed course and was heading towards them and the fruit. Peako seeing this ran in between them and the wiggler. She glares the wiggler down. The wiggler sees the glare and slows to a stop inches from Peako. A smirk graces her face as she takes a deep breath. She unleashes a scream that was so incredibly loud that it blew the wiggler back towards Peanut. Peanut swung his bat with all his might knocking the wiggler to the ground. "Ha! Grounder!"

The wiggler stumbles to its feet and makes a run for it. They let it go and Peanut turns towards the group and smiles. "Hey guys, and girl."

The trio approaches the bean and bomb. Mario then asks the one question the others were dying to ask, "What are you doing here?"